Inspiration
This idea came from witnessing candy bowls that were completely ransacked after just a few trick-or-treaters during halloween. After thinking about how to both prevent kids from stealing and save the night for countless more, we thought of Candy Catcher. Candy Catcher activates an alarm if someone takes too much candy from the bowl and alerts the homeowner through an app.
How we will build it
We will manufacture a box with a load cell on the base that a candy bucket can be placed on. There will also be a servo motor and an IR sensor to control whether or not the box is opened, revealing the candy. Speakers will be placed in the box within a cutout. Everything will be connected to an Arduino, which will relay relevant data to the user with IoT.
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